| Lasercom Satellite | |
|---|---|
 Orbital Unit in Beyond Earth | |
| Required | 2  Petroleum1  Titanium Orbital Networks
|
| Orbital Zone Radius | 1 |
| Sight Range | 1 |
| Orbital Lifespan | 60 |
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Game info[]
- Utility satellite. Requires Orbital Networks technology, 2
Petroleum and 1 Titanium. - Contacts Earth. +15% Science in cities in range.
- Lifespan: 60 turns
- Range: 1 tile
Strategy[]
The Lasercom Satellite contains sophisticated communications equipment, which allows your colony to finally
reestablish contact with Earth. As we know, this is a required step towards two victory types: the Emancipation and the Promised land victories. Besides that, of course, the satellite improves data exchange on the ground, which in turn boosts 
Science in affected cities.
Civilopedia entry
The Lasercom Satellite is a highly-advanced tool, designed to facilitate near-lightspeed communication with planets in far-flung systems – in particular, with the planet Earth, humanity’s point of origin. It has the added benefit of utilizing its near-lightspeed capabilities to increase a colony's technological progress. Any city in possession of a Lasercom Satellite will find its Science increased.